False Christmas Cactus, a species of Christmas cactuses
Also known as: Thanksgiving cactus, Christmas cactus, Crab cactus, Holiday cactus, Zygocactus
Botanical name: Schlumbergera truncata
Plant type: Succulent, Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
Planting time: Spring, Early summer, Fall, Winter
Plant height: 20 to 60 cm
Spread: 30 to 61 cm
Leaf color: Green
Description :
False christmas cactus gets its name from its flowering season: producing red purple pink of white flowers from fall to winter. Native to a small coastal strip on the east of Brazil this cactus prefers the shade and humidity of jungle conditions. In the wild hummingbirds pollicate the flowers.
Genus: Schlumbergera - Thanksgiving cactus, Christmas cactus, Crab cactus, Holiday cactus
Family: Cactaceae - Catcatuses, Plural cacti
Order: Caryophyllales- Pinks, cacti and allies
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledonss, Dicots, Eudicots
Phylum: Tracheophyta - Vascular plant, Seed plants, Tracheophytes
Temperature: 0-43 C
RHS Hardiness: H1B
Sunlight : Partial sun
Soil: Succulent & cactus soil
Location Indoor, Outdoor
Propagation: cutting
Repotting : Spring, Summer